Sulky-plow



(No Model.)

P. B. PRIBURK 8v P. A. BORER.

SULKY PLOW.

No. 373,450. Patented Nov. Z2, 1887.

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y PLAZI B. FRIBURK AND FELIX A. BORER, OF LE SUEUR, MINNESOTA.

SU LKY-PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 373,450, dated November22, 1887.

(No model.)

.T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, PLAZT B. FRIBURK and FELIX A. BORER, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Le Sueur, in the county of Ile-Sueur andState of Minnesota, have invented a new and useful Improvement inSulky-Plows, of which the following is a speciication.

Ourinvention relates to an improvementin sulky-plows; and it consists inthe peculiar construction and combination of devices, that will be morefully set forth hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of asulky-plow embodyingour improvements. Fig. 2 is an end elevation ofthe same. Fig. 3 is adetail view of the clevis.

A represents the axle, which is bent downwardly near one extremity, asat B, and upwardly at the opposite extremity, as at C, thereby formingvertical arms. From the lower end of the arm B projects a spindle, B, onwhich is mounted a supporting-wheel, D, and from the upper end of thearm C projects a spindle, O, on which is mounted a similarsupporting-wheel, E. From the front side of the axle projects adownwardlyinclined frame, F, comprising the side bars, f, andthe frontconnecting cross-bar, f. From the front side ofthe said cross-barprojects an arm, G.

H represents a spring-bar, which has its,

lower end attached to the cross bar f, and to the upper end of the saidspring-bar is attached a seat, I, for the driver.

K represents a plow, which may bc of any preferred construction, and isprovided with the beam L and the usual handles, M. To the rear end ofthe beam is attached a clevis, N. The said clevis is made in the shapeofan open link, so as to embrace the beam, and is provided on its rearside with an eye, O.

I represents a draftchain, which is attached to the front end of the armG of the sulky, and to the front end of the said chain is attached ahook, R, which is adapted to engage the eye of the clevis, and thusconnect the sulky to the rear end of the plow. From the front end of thesulky-frame depends a standard, S, in which is mounted asupporting-wheel, T.

The operation of our invention will be very readily understood. rlheteam is hitched to the plow in the usual manner, and the plowman sitsupon the seat I, places his feet upon the cross-barf, and grasps thehandles of the plow. As the plow is flexibly connected to thesnlkyframe, the plowman is easily enabled to guide the plow in anydesired course, so as to cause it to clear stumps and obstructions. Thewheel D, which is jonrnaled on the spindle of the axle projecting fromthe depending arm, runs in the furrow made by the plow, and the wheel Eon the spindle of the upwardly-projecting arm of the axle runs on theland side, thus maintaining the sulky-frarne in a horizontal position.

Having thus described our invention, we claimv l. The combination of theplow having the clevis N attached to the standard and provided with therearward-extending eye O, the sulky having the supporting-wheels at itsrear end and the small wheel T at its front end, adapted to run directlyin rear of the plow, and the chain connecting the said sulky to the eyeof the clevis, substantially as described.

2. A sulky adapted to be trailed in rear ot a plow to carry the plowman,and comprising the axle having the vertical cranks at opposite endsextending in opposite directions, the supporting-wheels D and E,journaled on the spindles of the said cranks, the frame F, extendingfrom the front side of the axle, and having the depending standard S atits' front end, the supporting-wheel T, journaled in the said standard,the curved spring-bar H, having its front end attached to the front ofthe frame F and its rear end attached to the axle, and the seat I,secured on the said spring-bar, substantially as described.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have heretoaffixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

PLAZI B. FRIBURK. FELIX A. BORER.

Vitnesses:

E. F. UPHEBER, EDWARD DAILEY.

